10 May 2021
A Christian chaplain at Trent College was fired and reported to the British government’s anti-terrorism programme for delivering a sermon in which he told pupils that it is acceptable to question and disagree with far-left LGBT ideology being taught at the school.
Trent College, which claims to have a “Christian ethos”, invited the educational charity Educate and Celebrate to their campus in 2018, in order to make their school more LGBT-friendly.
Educate and Celebrate declared that their mission was to “embed gender, gender identity and sexual orientation into the fabric of your school”.
The head of the charity, Dr Elly Barnes, has openly stated that the purpose of Educate and Celebrate is to “completely smash heteronormativity, that’s what we want to do.”
Long Eaton school reports chaplain to terrorist watchdog for LGBT sermon
It was, however, deemed it did not meet the threshold for further investigation
Updated (Image: Christian Legal Centre)
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A Christian school in Long Eaton reported its chaplain to the Government s anti-terror watchdog after he suggested his students should make up their own minds on LGBT teachings.
School chaplain reported to anti-terrorism unit after sermon challenging LGBT ideology
10 May 2021
Revd Dr Bernard Randall
A school chaplain has taken legal action against a boarding school, after he was reported to the Government’s anti-terrorism unit and sacked for delivering a sermon which encouraged respect and debate on LGBT issues.
Revd Dr Bernard Randall is taking Trent College to court for discrimination, harassment, victimisation and unfair dismissal, supported by the Christian Legal Centre.
The chaplain was concerned when the independent school – which exists to educate children according to “the Protestant and Evangelical principles of the Church of England” – adopted guidance promoting radical LGBT ideology. But when he preached that students are not compelled to accept this, school officials reported him to the Prevent programme.
The Reverend Dr Bernard Randall delivered a sermon defending the right of pupils at independent Trent College near Nottingham to question the school s introduction of new LGBT policies.
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Church leaders in the Republic of Ireland have slammed its Government for temporarily making public worship a criminal offence.
The country’s four Roman Catholic Archbishops are seeking legal advice after they said the Health Minister “clandestinely” introduced the ban last week.
The measures outlaw services with congregations, except for weddings and funerals, and a breach of the law could result in up to six months imprisonment. The restrictions are due to be reviewed on 4 May.
‘Cynical’
Roman Catholic Archbishop Eamon Martin called the move “a breach of trust” after he said the Government assured them earlier this month that they “understood the importance of faith and worship to the people of Ireland”.